Trump on Coming Debt Crisis: 'I Won't Be Here' When It Blows Up — The president thinks the balancing of the nation's books is going to, ultimately, be a future president's problem. — Since the 2016 presidential campaign, Donald Trump's aides and advisers have tried to convince him of the importance of tackling the national debt.

Why We Miss the WASPs — Their more meritocratic, diverse and secular successors rule us neither as wisely nor as well. — The nostalgia flowing since the passing of George H.W. Bush has many wellsprings: admiration for the World War II generation and its dying breed of warrior-politicians …

Hold a new election in NC's tainted 9th District — In the week since the state Board of Elections declined to certify the results of North Carolina's 9th Congressional District election, journalists and others have begun to fill in the details of a troubling case of apparent ballot fraud.

Paul Ryan Silent On GOP Power Grab In Wisconsin — Republicans are subverting the will of the electorate in Wisconsin. The outgoing speaker of the House, a Wisconsin Republican, is staying mum. — WASHINGTON The extraordinary proposals aimed at reducing the power of incoming Gov. Tony Evers …

Sessions hints he's done with politics — The deposed attorney general says he's not missing the Senate, amid speculation that he might mount a bid for his old job. — Jeff Sessions doesn't sound eager to run for his old Senate seat in 2020. — The former attorney general and Alabama senator …

Prosecutors ramp up foreign lobbying probe in New York — WASHINGTON (AP) — Spinning off from the special counsel's Russia probe, prosecutors are ramping up their investigation into foreign lobbying by two major Washington firms that did work for former Trump campaign chairman Paul Manafort …

Mueller's Flynn Memo Should Worry Kushner and Trump — The former national security adviser provided information about interactions between the presidential transition team and Russian officials. — Michael Flynn, President Donald Trump's former national security adviser who pleaded guilty …

U.N. Body Declares Famine Conditions in Parts of Yemen — World Food Program report expected to further erode support in Washington for Saudi bombings in Yemen. — The World Food Program and the Food and Agriculture Organization have officially determined that 73,000 Yemeni civilians …

Meghan Markle is a ruthless social climbing actress who has landed the role of her life and is determined to milk it for all she can - and that's why the Palace is beginning to turn on her — I was ghosted by Meghan Markle. — If you're not familiar with the term ‘ghosting’ …